All regions and relevant departments are making every effort to do a good job in flood prevention and disaster relief, and to restore production and living order as soon as possible. Flood prevention | people | regions
In recent days, extreme rainfall has occurred in North China, Northeast China and other areas, causing floods and geological disasters.
The flood situation is the command, and the dangerous situation is the war situation. Today, rescue work is still ongoing in Sanpo Town, Laishui, Baoding. 26000 tourists and residents have been transferred locally, and 16 disconnected villages have been contacted.
Zhang Liang, Deputy Director of the Road and Bridge Construction Center of the Transportation Bureau of Laishui County, Hebei Province: What we are currently doing is to timely clean up the sand and gravel washed away by the flood, so that heavy vehicles and vehicles transporting materials can pass through in a timely manner.
Consolidate responsibility and unify scheduling. In Zhuozhou, as the flood receded, the work of drainage, desilting and disinfection and sterilization was carried out in an all-round way. As of 7am this morning, 93 residential communities in Zhuozhou that had experienced power outages due to disasters have resumed formal or temporary power supply, with over 90% of them restored. This time, a total of 4705 rescue teams were dispatched from Hebei.
people first, life first With the efforts of party members and cadres at all levels, the disaster stricken people are being properly resettled.
At this temporary resettlement site of Zhuozhou No.2 Middle School, the disaster stricken residents of Diaowo Town were resettled. Each dormitory is equipped with air conditioning, hot and cold water, etc. There are not only government workers and medical personnel in the resettlement site, but also many local residents who have become volunteers.
Zhao Zhihui, the person in charge of Songlindian Town in Zhuozhou, Hebei Province: Volunteers include those who cook, those who help with loading and unloading materials, and those who maintain order to ensure that disaster victims can safely survive the flood here.
Wang Manman, a villager from Xiaoying Village, Diaowo Town, Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province: The environment here is quite good, and there is air conditioning in the dormitories. There is hot water to drink every day, and our meals are always hot.
In Beijing, the repair work of damaged infrastructure is being accelerated. After 38 hours of uninterrupted fighting, rescue personnel completed the task of repairing and unblocking the 15 kilometer Junhong Road in Fangshan on the night of August 5th, providing a "life passage" for more than 10000 people in Da'anshan Township and surrounding areas. Today, more than 50 bus lines affected by rainfall resumed operation, and epidemic prevention and disinfection and sterilization work in the affected areas was fully launched. Nearly 60% of the 270 villages affected by power supply in Fangshan, Mentougou, and Changping have resumed power supply. Today, staff from the Beijing Municipal Health Department carried out psychological counseling and other work. At present, the affected population has also been properly resettled.
Fangshan, which was heavily affected by this round of rainfall, has been drained of waterlogging and water, and basic living security has been restored. The production and daily life of local residents have gradually returned to normal.
Liu Shuqin, a resident of Beiluyuan Community in Fangshan District, Beijing: The emergency repair team, those who support and assist us, have arrived. They have also brought us water, bread, vegetables, and water, electricity, and gas for daily use. They have almost returned to normal.
At present, the current rainfall process has significantly eased, but flood control is still at its most difficult time. We are actively carrying out work such as forecasting, early warning, and patrol duty.
The Daqing River and Ziya River passing through Tianjin are important channels for this flood discharge. The local government continues to raise and reinforce these river embankments to enhance the defense capabilities of flood storage and detention areas. To ensure the safe operation of the Beijing Shanghai high-speed railway and the Tianjin Baotou railway near the flood discharge channel, multiple local departments are working together to conduct 24-hour road patrols and risk inspections.
Shen Wenling, Director of the Public Safety Office in Jingwu Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin City: We will make every effort to do a good job in the joint defense of railway road protection during the flood season, highlighting the inspection of key points such as bridges, culverts, embankments, and roadbeds to ensure the safety of railway operation.
In this round of heavy rainfall, the flood disasters in Shangzhi City and Wuchang City in Heilongjiang Province were relatively severe. With the water level of Ant River falling back, today, the flood in Shangzhi City has receded, and the staff are carrying out disinfection and sterilization work from door to door. At present, some villages with lower terrain still suffer from waterlogging. Local officials and masses have organized strong drainage of waterlogging in low-lying sections, and other water damaged facilities are also being gradually restored.
As of now, Heilongjiang has dispatched 191 emergency rescue teams of various types, with more than 30000 personnel, to urgently allocate woven bags, life jackets, lighting fixtures and other materials to the disaster stricken areas. In Wuchang City, more than 49000 people have been transferred locally in response to the peak flood crossing of the Lalin River Wuchang section. At the centralized resettlement site, multiple working groups such as material support, health management, and psychological counseling work together to serve the resettlement population.
Wang Haichang, a villager from Shahezi Village, Shahezi Town, Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province: We were relocated here before the flood, and now we have convenient food, clothing, and medical care.
In Shulan City, Jilin Province, helicopters are being used to transport emergency supplies and provide water and food to residents in the affected areas who are temporarily unable to resume traffic. At present, more than 130000 people have been affected by the disaster in Shulan City, with 7 townships severely affected. All lost contact points have been restored and connected. In Kaiyuan Town, firefighting and rescue personnel climbed over the mountain and arrived at Qingsong Forest Farm after 36 hours, transferring trapped people in batches.
Jiao Zongda, the captain of the search and rescue assault team of Jilin Fire Rescue Detachment: We have established an emergency assault team of 200 people to carry out a network style investigation of key areas. We will always adhere to the principle of putting the people first and life first, striving to save the trapped people and making every effort to ensure the safety of their lives and property.
Jilin Province has dispatched a total of 24 working groups, mobilized materials worth 15 million yuan, and made every effort to ensure the medical and health security of the disaster stricken areas. Currently, more than 79000 people have been transferred. The infrastructure such as electricity and communication in the disaster stricken areas is accelerating repair efforts.
At present, 10 flood control and disaster relief working groups dispatched by the General Administration of Flood Control and the National Disaster Reduction Commission are assisting and guiding local flood control and disaster relief work in Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other places.
The Haihe Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources announced that as of 8:00 am on August 6th, the flow and water level of the Yongding River, Daqing River, and Ziya River in the Haihe River Basin where the flood occurred have all fallen. Eight activated flood storage areas are continuously receiving water for flood storage.
Yang Zhigang, Director of the Flood and Drought Disaster Prevention Department of the Haihe Water Resources Committee of the Ministry of Water Resources: The floods in the Haihe River Basin have entered a period of decline, but flood control still cannot be relaxed. Timely removal of flood barriers in the river channel and strengthening inspection and defense.
Today, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management once again urgently allocated 350 million yuan of central natural disaster relief funds to support flood prevention and disaster relief work in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and other regions, as well as seven provinces in Heilongjiang and Jilin.
According to the latest data from the State Administration of Financial Supervision and Administration, as of 10am this morning, insurance institutions in 16 disaster stricken areas including Hebei, Beijing, and Heilongjiang have received 189100 insurance reports, with an estimated loss amount of 6.241 billion yuan. At present, 50600 cases have been compensated, with a compensation amount of 264 million yuan.
Cao Yang, General Manager of Ping An Property and Casualty Insurance Beijing Branch: For damaged farmers, compensation personnel will be dispatched to conduct on-site inspections and determine losses, and advance payment of agricultural insurance compensation will be made. For enterprises that have suffered severe damage and are facing financial difficulties, they have proactively prepaid a portion of compensation for the identified losses.
At the same time, damaged infrastructure such as transportation, communication, and electricity is being repaired intensively. Due to the impact of rainfall on the Fengsha Railway, China Railway Beijing Bureau urgently organized 2300 rescue personnel to carry out emergency operations. As of 7:00 am on August 6th, 26 emergency repairs have been completed.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that efforts are currently being made to restore damaged communication facilities, with a total of 9623 base stations repaired.
The national pipeline network conducts a mesh inspection of the oil and gas main pipelines in the areas where Hebei and Tianjin are located, promptly repairing water damage and collapse, and ensuring the smooth operation of oil and gas pipelines.
